Ministry burnout; despair; discouragement. This 3-headed monster and its ugly cousins usually come visit me when I ponder how much “bad” is out there in contrast to my ability to do anything about it. The Bible commands me to do something about it, but that can’t mean I’m to live in debilitating despair, right? Because […]
Choppin It Up Episode 6: Analyzing “We don’t have a race problem, we have a sin problem” plus Black Superman vs. Luke Cage
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From the Gospels: trending Bible verses on money, the poor, & “consumer church”
Let the Scriptures speak… What trend do you see? Is it the same trend or a different trend than you see in America? In the American Church? Matthew (Jesus, Mary and Joseph were immigrants / refugees) Matt. 2:13-15 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. […]
The WHY and HOW to God’s Design for Sexual Purity
Christians are to save sex until marriage and are to keep it there. (Genesis 2:24; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20) And fantasizing about sex outside of marriage is the same heart condition as engaging in it. (Matthew 5:27-28) These sound like some pretty strict “thou shalt not’s!” It’s very important that we understand why God gave us […]
Shane Claiborne, Author & Activist – Episode 29 – #GoPublic against the death penalty, celebrityism as idolatry, speaking the truth in love, and how to engage in being an ordinary radical if your spouse isn’t into it
Noah Filipiak interviews Shane Claiborne about how to engage churches in helping the poor, activism and justice issues. They talk about celebrityism within popular Christianity, about what can be done to stop the death penalty (Shane’s latest book is Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It’s Killing Us), and about how […]
Turning Anxiety into Worship: Why I’m Thankful for My Depression
[Photo credit: EKG Technician Salary] I hate my depression. But I’m thankful for it. While not always related, anxiety and depression usually go hand in hand like onion breath and flatulence. I get anxious over the things I want to control but can’t, then get depressed whenever things feel out of control. There are a […]